Interesting Facts - Page 40

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There are no genetic differences between queen bees and worker bees. A bee becomes a queen by being fed large amounts of a substance known as "royal jelly" in the larval stage.
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Shanghai is a word. It means to force or trick someone to working on the crew of a ship.
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Depending on how you look at it, Canada became an independent country in 1867, 1931, 1982, or never!
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In 1963 the population of the United Arab Emirates was only about 95 thousand. Today it is over 9.5 million - an increase of 10,000%. However, a majority of the residents are guest workers from third world countries who have few legal rights.
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Thomas Midgley Jr. was a brilliant but star-crossed inventor. He invented leaded gasoline to prevent engines from knocking. Unfortunately, it lowered the IQs of people exposed to it. He also invented Freon as a non-toxic refrigerant. Unfortunately, it destroyed the ozone layer. Late in life, he contracted polio and devised a system of ropes and levers to pull him out of bed. This backfired as well, causing his death by strangulation.
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Level 68
Apr 1, 2019
I honestly don’t understand how Canada is still not independent. People who think we are part of Britain are certainly ignorant Americans who think we end our sentences with “eh”.
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Level ∞
Apr 12, 2019
Canada's head of state is the Queen. (Not to be confused with the head of government). Furthermore, she appoints the Governor General who can, in theory, sack the Prime Minister. Don't think it can happen? It did in Australia in 1975. But, yeah, almost all people - myself included - think Canada is an independent country.
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Level 77
May 14, 2019
Canada's head of state is the Queen of Canada, not the Queen of England. Same person, different office - important constitutional distinction!
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Level 79
Apr 9, 2020
@WT2008 agreed
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Level ∞
Apr 12, 2019
By the way, please refrain from insulting other people or cultures on JetPunk. The only people who do that are ignorant Belgian waffleheads.
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Level 68
Aug 9, 2019
Sorry Quizmaster. I acknowledge that the Queen is the head of state of Canada and I apologize to all those I may have offended
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Level 61
May 5, 2020
i like belgian waffles
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Level 68
Jun 5, 2020
@BotswanaEmperor are you a Belgian Wafflehead?
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Level 72
May 9, 2019
@awesomequizzer, well you did end your sentence with "eh"...
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Level 59
May 25, 2019
Holy shoot
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Level 70
Aug 12, 2020
Technically he did, and you did too you sneaky Canadian wafflehead!
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Level 45
Oct 30, 2019
but you did
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Level 68
Sep 26, 2020
It's been over a year, I keep coming back to this and laughing
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Level 30
May 9, 2022
This is because, from other people's point of view, Queen Elizabeth II is still the queen of Canada, as well as the queen of the United Kingdom.
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Level 79
Apr 9, 2020
Any proof that the IQs of people exposed to leaded gasoline were lowered?
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Level 82
Aug 6, 2020
highly dubious
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Level 53
May 16, 2020
OR 1945. You could argue that no countries were countries until the UN came along!
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Level 79
May 28, 2020
🙄
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Level 60
Dec 21, 2023
I mean this is really no more pedantic than "never" for Canada's independence.
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Level 59
Mar 23, 2021
🤯🅱️🅱️🅱️🅱️🅱️🅱️🅱️
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Level 50
Aug 30, 2020
@Relox84 Mmmmm...Canadian waffles....it's the cheese curds and maple syrup that make it special, eh.
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Level 28
Apr 13, 2021
so basically Shanghai was named after people who tricked innocent people into working on their Titanics?
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Level 59
Dec 6, 2022
Other way around. The word came from a time when new crews were needed for boats going to china (I think), therefore named after the city.
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Level 21
May 6, 2021
pov:

ur are the pepole who dont know what is east turkestan

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Level 84
Jul 23, 2021
I've tried to convince my fellow Canadians that it would be a good idea to become an independent country, but most people think it would be more work than it's worth.
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Level 62
Aug 3, 2021
Shanghai is a word.

Duh. It is written right there. Also it's an answer in like every biggest cities quiz

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Level 76
Mar 23, 2022
anyone who wants to know more about thomas midgeley jr should watch the very entertaining episode of citation needed about him (in fact the entire show is worth watching)
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Level 66
Jan 19, 2023
So a queen bee is just a fat bee?
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Level 43
May 10, 2023
Fun fact, there are more Minecraft Accounts than books on the planet.
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Level 48
Jul 6, 2023
Lies
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Level 29
Jul 19, 2023
Wait, what even is Canada?